Bump in Appreciation of Gandalf Parker

DireAussie · #1 June 13th, 2008, 07:32 AM

Gandalf has done a lot for the dominions community. However there is still responsibility in hosting a game server where the games last months, sometimes years and each turn takes hours of time to do. This does *not* excuse rude email harassment; but this is the second host that I've had drop off the face of the earth and not heard anything as to whether the games will be back up or not. It is admittedly very frustrating.

Gandalf - are the save games recoverable? Many of us just want closure - if you can get the server files and send them to us for us to host ourselves we're more than happy. But if nothing is recoverable it would be good to know so we can move on.

Horst F. JENS · #2 June 13th, 2008, 08:06 AM

"There are no gods but Illwinter and Gandalf is their prophet"

i plead for printing this on the first page of the official dom3 manual for the next edition. And i could hardly resist to buy a such a t-shirt ... where is the "order here" link ?

PashaDawg · #3 June 13th, 2008, 08:27 AM

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(The Happy Panda & Fish Alliance resolved in their appreciation of Gandalf)

Dedas · #4 June 13th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Gandalf for the win (or whatever those youngsters say).

Endoperez · #5 June 13th, 2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

DireAussie said:
Gandalf - are the save games recoverable? Many of us just want closure - if you can get the server files and send them to us for us to host ourselves we're more than happy. But if nothing is recoverable it would be good to know so we can move on.

This is the original thread the OP referred to.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...&Number=610225

Quote:

On Thu May 29 2008 Gandalf Parker said:My main server died last night. The good news is that it seems to be the power supply so the accounts, email, domains, modding projects, and many multiplayer games hosted there should be OK.

HoneyBadger · #6 June 13th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Gandalf is made from coolbeans and awesomesauce!

Endoperez · #7 June 13th, 2008, 06:15 PM

This whole forum is populated by awesome people. I haven't seen a thread like this before, anywhere.

I have tried most things you can do with dominions. I can really appreciate the dedication of those people patient enough to mod, to draw sprites, to gather data, to organize data they or others collected, to tweak balance, to throw around ideas, to always be optimistic about the perfection achievable by the very next patch, to be able to complete MP games, to HOST those games, to complete SP games with huge maps... I'm proud to be part of this community.

moderation · #8 June 13th, 2008, 07:06 PM

Meh, you guys are all just enablers of my Dominions addiction.

However, as gaming addictions go, Dominions is a lot better than say World of Warcraft, so I guess on the whole it's a good thing.

Cerlin · #9 June 13th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Considering how much this game makes ones brain works. I would consider it a very good addiction, its like Coffee!

And yes Thank you Gandalf very much, your servers more than a year ago were my very first MP blitz and is what got me hooked on playing MP. You are also very helpful on these boards in general!

Like the other posters, all of the veterans, modders, hosts, and everyone else who makes these the best boards that I have ever had the chance to read: Thank you! It is very hard to find a mature group online (no matter what everyones age is.) And honestly Im probably one of the younger memebers...